Master of Business Administration (MBA) with a concentration in Supply Chain Management

Logistics and supply chain management, once considered merely behind-the-scenes functions, are today recognized as strategic tools that affect bottom-line profitability and create customer service and loyalty. In fact, many major companies attribute much of their success to effective logistical operations. Today, logistics is the second-largest employment sector in the U.S. according to the U.S. Department of Labor.

The Master of Business Administration (MBA) with a concentration in Supply Chain Management can help prepare students to develop the knowledge and organizational and managerial skills needed to compete in today's increasingly global markets. This program offers a unique, market-relevant combination of comprehensive business studies and real-world applications.

Career Opportunities

The MBA with a concentration in Supply Chain Management can help prepare students interested in developing and advancing a career as a:

Supply Chain Planner
Logistics Analyst
Transportation Director
Implementation Manager
Supply Chain Manager

Challenging, Relevant Coursework

The MBA with a concentration in Supply Chain Management features industry-relevant coursework taught by faculty members with real-world experience in the field. In addition to offering the business skills necessary to help students assume leadership roles in companies and organizations, the program offers interdisciplinary perspectives and practical applications in supply chain management.

Students who successfully complete the program should be able to:

Adapt and innovate to solve problems.
Analyze various leader, follower, cultural, and situational characteristics that contribute to leadership, and adapt to the needs of situations, employees, and co-workers.
Apply quantitative reasoning and analysis to business and management problems using knowledge of mathematics, statistics, finance and, economics.
Develop plans to improve business operations.
Apply principles of quantitative and qualitative research to business cases, and evaluate the quality of research presented based on these principles.
Use knowledge of economic concepts, principles, and theory to critically analyze and evaluate economic problems and opportunities.
Use critical thinking skills, including deriving the issue, understanding argument reasoning and developing conclusions.
Discuss the opportunities provided by technology for businesses.
Recognize and manage potential ethical and legal conflicts.
Communicate effectively in business situations.